Genealogy Chat

Merry LOL, Kids think they should be on computer when they home as I hog it all day......haven't really got a leg to stand on as it is perfrectly true.....nothing much gets done these days apart from tree building...or lack of building these days!! Have been up since eight trying to find James Perkins born about 1773 in Northampton and no luck, think he most probably had died before the 1851, that will be my next task I think but without knowing where he was when he died I think I am looking for a needle in a haystack, or for unusual names!! Could you tell me how to go about getting James' discharge papers please..Update, just found how to operate site you gave me and found the info, I have ordered a copy of his papers. Hope it gives me more info about him. Did earn several brownie points last night for actually cooking tea and not ordering from the take out menu you kindly sent me Merry!!! Fuzzy x

Who me??? Or did you mean Fuzzy, Rod?? My gg-grandfather was born in Weymouth! and back on the male line from there to 1730's. I don't think Fuzzy's family were from the area.....just passing through! So, she has James Perkins marries Margaret X any time, any place anywhere, but hopefully before 1813! James is in the army and Margaret produces George and has him baptised at Melc Regis in 1813. Then James and Margaret vanish and George turns up in Southwark in 1851......a cordwainer. LOL Fuzzy.....tell them to go out for the weekend! Merry

LOL Merry!!! Have just snuck back on while oven on......me thinks thats me for the night as kids harrassing me about hogging the computer!!! They want to chat to their friends.... life not fair!! do they not realise how important this searching for dead people is??!! Fuzzy x

I did find a licence application for marriage for John Perkins and Mary Davis dated 19/9/ 1833, John was from Chickerell. Is this where you are from Merry. Rod

I'll post you a takeaway menu.... Merry

Hi Merry, I reckon that is a distinct possibility, the kind soul checked for baptisms of siblings and also drew a blank!! Arn't people lovely?!! have met so many lovely folks on this site, makes all the headaches doing the tree worthwhile!! anyway back to the point, I reckon they were def just passing through. The barracks sound like a good bet....Oooooh I am getting blacks and mumblings about what time is tea?!! Best go..... Fuzzy x

For some reason I was looking in May 1813!!! Anyway....no matter that the baptism is missing from what we can see.....it's obviously there really! The thing is, I reckon they were just passing through, as there are no other related Perkins entries in the area that I can see....no other children and no burials for the parents and they don't seem to be in Dorset in 1841. Soooooooooooo...............do you think he (James) was stationed at Wyke Regis Barracks? Merry

Merry, Found the site again!!! St marys is Melcombe Regis, sept to dec 1813 is listed as missing!! Dont know how she found the record!! Fuzzy x

Hi rod, Yes George Perkins baptised on the 17th of Nov 1813 parents James and Margaret fuzzy x

Hi Merry, James' wife was called Margaret. I dont know if it was St Marys the lady took a note of the reference nos in case I needed them MIC/R/588 and PE/MCR:RE 2/1, she said that the entry was difficult to read but it had been transcribed as Perkins in the index of the Melcombe Regis records. she lives in Weymouth and happened to see my plea, before heading off the do research of her own.....am so bowled over by the kindness of strangers Fuzzy x

Did you say his name was GEORGE??? Rod

Was that St Mary's then? St Mary's is supposed to be on the IGI and is also transcribed on the Dorset Online Parish Clerk site, but nothing for that date. I wondered whether the bap was at one of the nonconformist churches there?? Or maybe it was in the Bishops Transcripts and not the PR's or vice versa? What was James wife's first name? Merry

Hi Merry, I looked at all the parishes on line and could not see it either, someone went to the Dorset History Centre today and found it on the micro filche. He was baptised on the 17th November 1813 in Melcombe Regis. found a brilliant site with all the dorset parish registers transcribed....didn't write it down and now cant remember how I found it......bum!! Fuzzy x

Which parish in Weymouth was the baptism (I can't see it!) Merry

Hi Merry, No I dont know when he died, I will look for him over the next couple of days. Tried doing the search you did, but i couldn't get anywhere......and I haven't opened the wine yet.....must be doing something wrong!! I dont know where to start looking for his place of death, will trawl the census' again! thanks again for your help Merry....Oooh silly me if the range ends at 1814, he would have to have been discharged either in 1813 or 1814 as he was listed as being in that regiment when his son George was baptised in the november of 1813. so if I take 41 years off of 1813 that gives me a rough year of birth??! Fuzzy x

Do you know when he died? That age at discharge can fall anytime during the date range they give you (I think).....so if you had his army papers and you know his age at discharge, it would be helpful if it tied in with his age at death! Merry

Merry I so love you!!!! Where did you get the info from you little mine of information you!!! I tried googling but got nowhere! too much of a coincidence not to be him, just seen you added where you got the information....thanks. i will make a note of that in case I need something like that in the future. will look in his area of birth for marriage, good a place as any to start!! Cant find him on the census for 1841, but was like a needle in haystack without birth place, will try again tommorrow, wine box is calling now.....and after such a productive day!!!! Fuzzy x

You need the PROCAT catalogue on TNA site: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/search.asp I put in his name and dragoons, like this: '''James Perkins AND Dragoons''' and ''WO'' for War Office in the box marked Department or Series Code. Merry

Or I can do you a James born in Northamptonshire in the right regiment! WO 97/107/69 JAMES PERKINS Born NORTHAMPTON, Northamptonshire Served in 16th Dragoons (Light) Discharged aged 41 1792-1814 Merry

Try googling for '16th Regiment Of The Light Dragoons' - there is loads of stuff - you might get lucky. Mark